Getting Into the Morning Writing Habit
Tuesday
Jul 7, 2009
Writers are a spoiled bunch. We have all sorts of habits–some strange, some mundane. Just like most creative individuals, a lot of writers need to be in the zone in order to be productive. That means we cannot be forced to just work. We need space. We need a great environment. Otherwise, the world will be full of crappy writing.
And so this has been a concept I’ve mulled over several times. When am I most productive at writing? When am I best at coming up with good ideas? When am I best at talking to people about these ideas?
Recently, I’ve found myself to be great with writing editorial type blog posts in the mornings, hence the relaunch of this blog, racoma.net. While I’m usually a night person, I find the lull after the kids have been brought to school refreshing. And it helps me be more productive. It helps me think. For a person described by his own mother as a dyslexic, obsessive-compulsive, and attention-deficit disorder ridden, this is a good thing.
I’m disorganized in many ways, and because of that, productivity often takes a severe hit. Many days I find myself burning the midnight oil only to discover myself asleep on the desk (or even on keyboard) at dawn, and then trudging to bed groggily, with lots of work left unfinished. I have started many a good thing in my life, but have sometimes failed at following through. Discovering this great morning writing habit is, perhaps, a good start at getting things back on track.
Life is too short. I don’t have as much time as I need to see everything, but that is what makes it so special.*
Sometimes it takes a drastic event or change in your life to make one reassess, rethink and refocus. This morning writing and blogging habit is just one of those things I’ve recently learned. And so far I’m finding it great.
* Leslie Burke, Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film).
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